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November 16, 2009

I would have probably continued that trend with this one as well if not for Grosgrain. So thank you readers for enjoying my blog and encouraging me to continue.

I was really pleased with the way many of these turned out. A few of them could have been better but we were sort of strapped for time as we had to pick Lily up from kindergarten that afternoon. So we were lucky to get the shots that we did.

This dress is a copy of one I saw on another mommy-to-be. Well, not so much a "to-be" anymore. Caitlin of the very stylish blog B&C took photos with her husband in a nearly identical dress and sweater.

I asked her where she had gotten her dress in hopes of getting the same one for myself. She was nice enough to reply and said that it was an older season Ralph Lauren dress and she bought it for a steal at Nordstroms.

Unfortunately for me that meant no dress. I looked for a similar one to no avail. Then after studying her dress I figured I could replicate it fairly well. This is the result. What do you think? Close?

Granted, we didn't have a professional photographer but I'm very satisfied with the look of the dress and the accompanying photos. I must say Caitlin's are SUPERB!

You can see the dress is made of a blue pinstriped cotton material. The only difference is that I added a matching belt that ties to the side. The collar has ruffled layers that line the neckline and fall down the front of the bodice.

The skirt has a generous pleat in the front to accommodate baby. The rest is cut on the bias so that you get a nice full effect at the bottom.

I don't know why but I love, love, love the A-line. It's so feminine. So girly. I've always been inclined to prefer flirty over sexy. I guess I'm not very sultry in real life so that makes sense.

I loved the colors of mustard yellow, navy blue and white together with a touch of jungle red. Very classic. Aren't Molly's shoes cute? They're sailor loafers from Baby Gap and I bought them at the Salvation Army for $1. Ahh, don't you just love bargains!

I got the necklace as a Christmas gift last year from Brian's sister Caren. I LOVE IT! It's a cutout of a black and white goldfish. You can buy them on etsy here. I get so many compliments when I wear it. Almost every time. Really.

I couldn't see what the sleeves on the original dress looked like so I left the dress sleeveless. This way it can be worn in either summer or fall with a sweater. It looked nice both ways.

This giveaway is for the dress only. The sweater's all mine:)

I really loved how comfortable the dress was. There was nothing pulling or clinging, pinching or squeezing. It flowed very well and was easy to wear.

The color and look of this dress reminded me of someone fun and bubbly. Someone who didn't mind acting like a child with her children, yet still wanting to be dressy while lively.

I would say this dress would fit a mother-to-be wearing a size Small or Medium.

If you'd like to win this maternity dress set just link to this post either using the 'create a link' at the bottom of this post orsimply creating a post on your blog and including this link.

If you have any questions see the "questions and answers" link at the top. If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post.

If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.

Update!! While creating a link is still the only requirement for entering a giveaway, leaving a comment along with your link makes it much easier to find your entry. This is mostly due to the fact that blog roll links often show up in my search for entries and can be difficult to sort through.

We are going to start trying for #2 in a month or so...and I would LOVE to have this special dress tucked away for my pregnancy! I love the ruffles, the length {I am a modest, woman you see...} Everything about it is just perfect!

Oh, I love the flirtatious style of the dress! It would definitely make a pregnant woman feel very feminine! I would love to win this for my daughter in law. I linked: http://msbake-it.blogspot.com/2009/11/hop-skip-and-jump-maternity-frock.html

I think you are the cutest pregnant woman I have seen - that dress is adorable. I just had to leave a comment (not entering the giveaway) just to tell you how amazing that dress is - and the pictures are fantastic!

Oh, I need this dress now! I have 2 craft shows coming up and no cute maternity clothes to wear. This would be perfect!I linked to your page from my sidebar on my blog.http://lapetitevie.wordpress.com/Thanks so much for the giveaway.

I would like to make dresses for myself and even make them without a purchased pattern, do you have a dress making model, and if so do you have any recommendations about what to look for when purchasing one?

I love this dress! I thought I was done with babies and got rid of all my maternity clothes, but now baby#6 is on it's way! I went maternity clothes shopping today and am very sad. There are not very many fun things to choose from. This dress would make this tired mama-to-be(again) so happy!Krissy Hakanson

so cute!! i am pregnant and due this spring- i would love to cover my baby bump with this lovely frock! i blogged about your giveaway here ::http://inspiredmamamusings.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-lovely-frock.html

The dress wouldn't work for me, but it is gorgeous! I did want to let you know that I whole heartedly agree with the colour combo. I'm working with something very similar on my latest quilt. Yellow, grey, navy, and just a hint of orange.

We just found out the begining of this month that we are pregnant. This will be my first pregnancy (Our third child. We adopted our two amazing children), so I don't have any maternity clothes yet. I think this dress is absolutely incredible. I would love the chance to look cute while being pregnant.

Just found out I am pregnant, but I am pretty sure that I would wear this dress regardless. It is so adorable. It is a generous give away. I don't think I would ever part with it.shaunaha@yahoo.com-Shauna

You have a nice blog. A 40-week pregnancy is really just a blip in our whole life time, but the problem with clothing during that time is very painful. Keeping this in mind, two best friends and mother of two children each started http://www.bellybundles.com. We have high quality maternity clothes there and we would like to hear your feedback on our products.

I know about a million other people have asked this, but do you have a pattern, or maybe advice on how you made your pattern? I absolutely need this dress, and of course can't find any patterns that are remotely like it. You should really think about making these dresses or a pattern and selling it, you would make big bucks!

I know this post is ages old and so many people asked for a pattern, but my sister is getting married a week before my baby is due and I'm the maid of honor. She wants us all in seersucker dresses and this is so perfect. I've searched the internet for a good maternity sundress pattern but come up short. If there's any chance you had the pattern, I'd be eternally grateful!